Loud Thinking

Dear Brothers and Sisters of India,

In the spirit of shared humanity and a common destiny, we reach out not as adversaries, but as neighbors, deeply concerned for the future of our peoples and the generations yet to come.

The prospect of a full-scale nuclear war between India and Pakistan is not merely a military issue—it is an existential threat, looming writ large. Such a catastrophe would not remain confined to the subcontinent. Its radioactive clouds would sweep across Asia, Europe, Africa, and beyond. Crops would fail. Skies would darken. Economies would collapse. The climate would plunge into chaos. And the survivors—if any—would be condemned to a life of agony, disease, hunger, and hopelessness, far worse than death itself.

We must never allow this to happen. There is no victory in nuclear war—only mutual and total annihilation.

We appeal to you, the people of India, to raise your voices—not in anger, but in wisdom. Urge your leaders to embrace sanity, diplomacy, and dialogue over destruction. Let them see that nationalism must never be stronger than humanity.

Both our nations must understand that we have to live in peace—or die together in war. There is no middle ground when nuclear weapons are involved. We owe it to our children and their children not to leave behind a legacy of radioactive wastelands and shattered civilizations.

Let us not become the authors of a history that will only be remembered as the beginning of the end. Let us instead become co-authors of a future that celebrates cooperation, shared prosperity, and peace.

Our true enemies are not each other—they are poverty, disease, illiteracy, and hatred. These are the battles worth fighting, and they can only be won together.

It is time we turn our shared border from a fault line of fear into a bridge of friendship. With joint patrolling, mutual respect, and open dialogue, we can ensure security while building trust.

India and Pakistan have no option but peace. We must resolve all differences through dialogue, not destruction. We must ensure our legacy is not one of nuclear horror, but of peace and progress.

We, the people of Pakistan and India, must now urge the leadership of both countries to immediately meet at a neutral location under the auspices of UN Secretary General António Guterres to begin a new era of peace. Let us work together toward a vision where both nations live like the borderless nations of Europe—sharing air, water, and hope instead of hostility. In the face of worsening climate change, which already threatens our rivers, fields, and skies, we cannot afford to turn on each other. We must unite to protect what we both call home.

I take this opportunity to call upon the shining leaders of civil societies in both India and Pakistan—namely Karan Thapar, Barkha Dutt, Pravin Sawhney, Suhasini Haider, Arundhati Roy, Shabana Azmi, Amitabh Bachchan, Sunil Gavaskar, Colin Gonsalves, Ram Jethmalani, Indra Jaising, Mushahid Hussain, Najam Aziz Sethi, Farzana Bari, Ali Ahmad Kurd, Imaan Mazari, Mushaal Hussain Malik, Dr. Sania Nishtar, Huzaima Bukhari, Arfa Sayeda Zehra, Nasim Zehra and Javed Jabbar—to take up this challenge of a peace initiative for the sake of the teeming billions of this planet Earth. Just imagine: if Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai could win the Nobel Peace Prize together, why can’t these respected voices of reason join hands for an even greater Nobel cause—ensuring the survival and peace of two nations, and perhaps the world.

With hope, urgency, and unwavering solidarity, 

A Voice for Peace from Across the Border

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad
Lahore.
+92 321 9402157
30 April 2025

nayyarahmad51@gmail.com The writer is a senior corporate leader and strategic analyst. His thought-provoking visionary insights have reshaped global discourse, capturing the attention of world leaders. His writings have not only resonated with heads of state and governments but have also influenced the foreign policies of the United States and other major powers.